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Genesis 4:17

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Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.

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Genesis 4:17 in other translations

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Genesis 4:17 · American Standard Version

Genesis 4:17 in context

  1. 15Yahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.
  2. 16Cain left Yahweh’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
  3. 17Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his son, Enoch.
  4. 18Irad was born to Enoch. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
  5. 19Lamech took two wives: the name of the first one was Adah, and the name of the second one was Zillah.